"As a cooperative, we stand closely together"
With annual sales of 232 million, Erzeugergroßmarkt Langförden-Oldenburg eG (ELO) is probably one of the largest fruit and vegetable companies in Germany. We spoke to Jens Wiele (on picture

Importing EU goods into the UK: more change is underway
Following repeated postponements, the UK Government has finally published its plans to introduce full border controls on imports of goods from the EU. We explain what this means in practice and

"After two years like this, our entire legacy is in jeopardy"
Just a few days ago, the Commission for the Guadalquivir Hydrographic Demarcation agreed to start the irrigation campaign with a discharge of 385 hm³ for the irrigation of crops under the General

Greentastic will pass into American hands
Translator Financial private equity continues to show strong interest in the Spanish agricultural sector. According to industry sources, Solum Partners, a US fund financed by Harvard University,

BVL/QS: Emergency authorisations for plant protection products Exirel
On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued two emergency authorisations for the insecticide Exirel to

Envy and Candine boost Blue Whale sales in Spain
Blue Whale has reported strong sales of Envy and Candine apples in Spain this season. In what the company describes as an “atypical” campaign marked by the consequences of the heatwave, the

Slight fall in grocery price inflation
Grocery price inflation has dropped slightly, but analysts warn that prices may not come down soon. Food and drink prices rose by 17.3 per cent in the four weeks to 16 April 2023, according to

"We want to help cherry processors and sellers improve product shelf life"
Cherries are loved by many consumers, but the shelf life of cherries is short, which is a big challenge for growers and sellers in production and sales. Post-harvest preservation of cherries is